| Index | Mid Central | Pasadena | California |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 36% | 43% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 21:1 | 20:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 28 | 8,308 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 46 | 3,438 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 14 | 1,085 |
| Index | Mid Central | Pasadena | California |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.6% | 87.8% | 81.1% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 86.7% | 79.8% |
| Completed some college | 72.3% | 74.1% | 61.5% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.5% | 57.8% | 39.8% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.2% | 50.9% | 32.0% |
| Completed masters | 16.8% | 23.5% | 11.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.5% | 9.5% | 3.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 4.6% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,020 | 88% | 84.1% |
| La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 20,078 | 87% | 82.0% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,478 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Arcadia, CA | 57,053 | 74% | 53.2% |
| La Crescenta-Montrose, CA | 20,171 | 72% | 49.2% |
| Pasadena, CA | 142,017 | 36% | 24.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 141,704 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Mesquite, TX | 142,429 | 43% | 9.5% |
| Syracuse, NY | 142,553 | 33% | 31.3% |
| McAllen, TX | 142,557 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Midland, TX | 141,194 | 37% | 22.1% |
| Pasadena, CA | 142,017 | 36% | 24.3% |
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